To underscore what's possible for AMD, the company detailed a remarkable turnaround in its graphics processor business.
For years, graphics processor specialist Nvidia promised it was going to get a big piece of the mobile business.
Its big graphics processor allows it to display moving images with super pin-sharp quality found only in the cinema.
This will not only affect Intel, but also its rival Advanced Micro Devices and graphics processor maker Nvidia.
PS4 is centered around a powerful custom chip that contains eight x86-64 cores and a state of the art graphics processor.
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It's seen even better performance from its Mali graphics processor shipments, which are up five times since the same period last year.
Graphics processor unit (GPU) revenue decreased 14 percent sequentially due to lower unit shipments to OEMs partially offset by higher channel sales.
The same processor chip is there along with a slightly less impressive graphics processor, this one an Nvidia GeForce4 420 Go graphics chip.
It features a 3.7-inch AMOLED ClearBlack curved display blending seamlessly into the reduced body design, and a 1.4 GHz processor with hardware acceleration and a graphics processor.
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Huang used an iPad and MacBook Air to access rich computer-aided design files and special effects software that typically require a burly graphics processor running on a dedicated workstation or server.
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Apple currently relies on relatively ancient Core 2 duo processors for the MacBook Air, apparently to maintain compatibility with the Nvidia graphics processor Apple favored for the current generation of the device.
Inside the machine there's a Motorola (nyse: MOT - news - people )-made 1-gigahertz PowerPC processor, an Nvidia (nasdaq: NVDA - news - people ) GeForce4 440 Go graphics processor and a 60-gigabyte hard drive.
On top of that, the 800 comes with the new Adreno 330 graphics processor with 30fps 4K playback capability, while still featuring the improved Adreno 320's FlexRender technology that can dynamically switch between direct rendering and binning rendering for optimized performance and efficiency.
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Nvidia shares rose 4.8% in after-hours trading Thursday after the graphics and mobile-processor specialist posted better than expected second-quarter earnings.
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Nvidia shares fell 4% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the graphics and mobile-processor specialist posted fourth-quarter earnings down 16.5% from the year-ago quarter.
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High-performance processor and graphics engine for snappy and smooth performance.
On that day my son Callum and I engaged in some father-son bonding by swapping the faulty motherboard on the family PC - the motherboard is the bit into which you plug all the other parts of a PC - processor, graphics card, memory et cetera.
Kindle Fire HD features a stunning custom high-definition display, exclusive Dolby audio with dual stereo speakers, high-end, laptop-grade Wi-Fi with dual-band support, dual-antennas and MIMO for faster streaming and downloads, enough storage for HD content, and the latest generation processor and graphics engine-and it is available in two display sizes-7" and 8.9".
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Apple is expected to emerge as a major supporter of Intel's whole " Menlow" Mobile Internet Device platform, which packages processor, graphics and connectivity into a small enough bundle to give iPhone-powering Samsung a run for its money in ultra mobile products -- and Intel has made it clear that it has its sights set on that very member of Apple's lineup wit.
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New on that front is the company's just-announced ASM5800 (pictured above) and ASM3202 models, the former of which packs your choice of Intel Core 2 Quad or AMD Phenom II X4 processors, 4GB to 8GB of RAM, 750GB or 1TB hard drives, and ATI Radeon HD 4650 or NVIDIA GeForce GT 230 graphics, while the later is an AMD-only affair with a Phenom II X4 925 processor, ATI Radeon HD3200 graphics, 2GB to 8GB of RAM, and a 640GB or 750GB hard drive.
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The gadget will be built around a processor made by graphics firm Nvidia that usually appears in smartphones, and will run Google's Android mobile operating system.
Equipped with a mobile processor that combines a chipset, a processor, and graphics smarts, Hoff demonstrated lush visuals on a machine that will have a cut-rate price.
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The extra hardware and software costs start to push the price of a netbook towards that of a standard laptop, which will invariably be better because it has a bigger processor and superior graphics.
With Intel's latest 3rd generation CoreTM i7 Processor, dedicated graphics processing, a Blu-ray drive, generous storage capacity and JBL optimised speakers complete with subwoofer, the Series 5 550P delivers an exceptional multimedia experience even while on-the-go.
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All-in-all, if you don't mind the relatively pokey processor and integrated graphics, and are fairly adept at navigating a computer using just the pointing nub, then the nc2400 seems like a pretty good way to shave some pounds from your travel gear.
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The U2142 is built to contain a third-gen Intel Core i3 or i5 processor with integrated graphics, alongside up to 256GB of mSATA flash storage and 1TB-worth of HDD -- a double helping that brings its weight to 1.5kg (that's 3.3 pounds, or 50 percent heavier than MSI's 11.6-inch slider).
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The new device will feature a front-facing camera for video chat, an updated processor, and improved graphics performance.
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The latest generation TI OMAP 4470 processor and Imagination SGX544 graphics engine capable of over 12 billion floating point operations per second.
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The end result for Edge is a third-generation Intel Core processor, NVIDIA GeForce graphics and more memory than any other tablet currently on the market.
' (nyse: AMD - news - people ) ATI division, both of which crank out so-called graphics chips built around hundreds of processor cores.
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